LibraryScenariosHow to want intimacy when your body says no
Scenario

How to want intimacy when your body says no

I get panic attacks every time someone tries to be physically intimate with me but I desperately want connection and do not know how to bridge this gap.

Mira
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Trauma can create a civil war between the heart's longing and the body's protective wisdom.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Attraction — the science and the mystery?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.